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The tension in the clothesline on either side of the sheet. The reason the tension is so much greater than the weight of the sheet.
Answer to Problem 23P
Solution:
Tension in the clothesline is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Mass of the sheet,
The angle that the sheet makes
Formula used:
For equilibrium:
Here, m is the mass and a is the acceleration.
Calculation:
The tension is a lot greater than the weight of the sheet because the vertical components of the sheet only support the weight of the sheet. The angle with vertical is very small, so the tension has to be very large to have large enough vertical components to balance the weight of the sheet.
Conclusion:
Tension in the clothesline is
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